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I can't see a thing wrong with the rib and rib extension engraving, beaded border included.

Maby you should look at the cuts with you eyes open then look at the cuts on the top lever .now look at the cuts on the next scroll up the rib the rib cuts are Not the same as the top lever.

The engraving on the obviously non-original top rib is stylistically different than the engraving on the rest of the gun. It appears to be fairly well done, but it is apparent that it was done by a different hand. From what I have seen, it isn't easy for even a good engraver to duplicate the work of another engraver.

I won't knock it because it's a whole lot better than I could do. But it doesn't take ultra close examination with a jewelers loupe to see that the rib engraving is different and more extensive than the original stuff.

It doesn't matter much here, because with the sleeving, choke tubes, and other work, not many folks are going to be deceived into thinking this is an unrestored original. But it does serve to show that it takes close examination of all the little details to avoid getting burned when purchasing a higher grade collectible shotgun. And some counterfeiters are so good that even experts can be fooled.

buying guns is like other life decisions...if it feels good and it feels right...do it...you can always make excuses why it was not a good idea...later...

You would have to ask if it is safe for steel shot. Some Briley choke tubes are safe, some are not (safe costs extra). I just thought that a 7.5# gun with 3" chambers and no choke tube tighter than modified SHOULD have been made safe for hard shot.

As said above, it would make a nice club gun regardless.

Maybe my eyes were open but, being more of a shooter than a collector I wouldn't have noticed the subtle differences you noted. Now I can see it. But, back to being more of a shooter than a collector, my biggest concern would be whether or not the gun is regulated, after the sleeving job. There are no guarantees, it seems, and there are many more "messed with" guns out there that are not, than most people realize. All the right scroll cuts in the world won't keep a gun from being a piece of crap if it doesn't shoot both barrels where it should. If I were to buy it, it would have to be understood that if it was found not to be regulated it would be returned. And I seriously doubt they would agree to that.

The context ,.the rib isn't original so neither is the engraving

Point is MC....it doesn't matter if anything is original....(.ps...Stan cant see anything except his own face in the mirro...ha ha...ha..you made him mad he brought out his 3rdgrade speller on you).

In my opinion the gun is priced pretty low and might could be bought at an even lower price.

Only question for me about the gun is If you were to take a clapped out Lefever and have it saved..
...literally brought back from the dead ...how many thousands of dollars do you think it would take to do it ?

And who gives a dam if it will shoot steel shot for Christ's sake....I feel like banging my head against a tree.

StanfOrd....what part of a 3 day inspection do not understand ?

Take me about 30 seconds to find out how she patterns and 5 or 10 minutes to wash her face if she doesn't....still leaves me plenty of time to box her back up.

Exactly this gun is not represented as anything other than what it is....its not a bOb Cash up grade made from the gitgo created to decieve.

What does one expect for a few grande....I'd take this gun over any piece of crap Turkish turd.